How To Install megatools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install megatools on Kali Linux. megatools is Command-line client for the Mega cloud storage service

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install megatools on Kali Linux.

What is megatools

megatools is:

Megatools is a collection of programs for accessing the Mega.co.nz service from the command line.

Megatools allow you to copy individual files as well as entire directory trees to and from the cloud. You can also perform streaming downloads for example to preview videos and audio files, without needing to download the entire file first.

Megatools are robust and optimized for fast operation - as fast as Mega servers allow. Memory requirements and CPU utilization are kept at minimum.

There are three methods to install megatools on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install megatools Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install megatools using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install megatools

Install megatools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install megatools using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install megatools

Install megatools Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install megatools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install megatools

How To Uninstall megatools on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the megatools package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove megatools

Uninstall megatools And Its Dependencies

To uninstall megatools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove megatools

Remove megatools Configurations and Data

To remove megatools configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge megatools

Remove megatools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove megatools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge megatools

Dependencies

megatools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install megatools package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.